King David & Johnathan
Bible Text: 2 Samuel 11:14–27; 12:1–25
Lesson Focus: Even when King David is at his worst, God remains steadfast, offering him love and forgiveness through those that cared about him such as Johnathan and Nathan.
Big Question: Is God involved in the lives of powerful people today?
Key Words: PROPHET, REPENT, STEADFAST, FRIENDSHIP
For today..... Choose which video you want to watch! We have a few good sermons to show you. Watch the video then write your paragraph based on the question below.
Watch this sermon and write your two paragraphs based off of your idea on how friendship should be based off of David and Jonathan
CHALLENGE!
OR WATCH this sermon:
What does the bible say about friendship in regards to God's sovereignty?
Read 2 Samuel 12:1–25. Once God had enough of David's abuse of power, God sent Nathan to David to tell him a parable so that David would recognize his sin. As a prophet, Nathan brought God's words of both warning and promise. The warning came true, and David's life going forward was full of unhappiness and family conflict. But God also forgave David and kept his promise to David that his descendants would be kings.
• How might Nathan have felt approaching David?
• Was it fair what happened to David in the end? To David and Bathsheba's baby?
• What does God promise David in 2 Samuel 7:12?
Lutheran Study Bible page 516: Read the Lutheran Perspectives sidebar "What are the two parts of repentance?" Ask students to name the two parts of repentance. How did David experience both parts? Repentance must have been difficult for David since he was the king and he commanded people to do whatever he wanted. Do you find repentance difficult? Which part is the most difficult?
The story of David and Bathsheba is a difficult one because of the issues of sexuality and temptation it raises, and also because it presents a very unflattering picture of King David. Discuss how the Bible does not gloss over the shortcomings of biblical heroes. Other examples are Abraham, Jonah, and Peter. What does this honest portrayal of human sin and frailty say about God and God's grace? God continues to make promises to God's people, in spite of their flaws and misuse of power. What can we learn for today's world from God's promises and faithfulness to David?
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